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Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding

Understanding what You See and Hear

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Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding

Understanding what You See and Hear

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A guide that helps intermediate birders advance their skills by teaching principles that apply to all groups of birds in addition to details about the most challenging groups to identify.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547248326

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9780547248325

Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America

By: Jim P. Brock,James P. Brock,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America

By: Jim P. Brock,James P. Brock,Kenn Kaufman

Describes and illustrates over 2,300 North American butterflies, and includes range maps, a pictorial table of contents, and full indexes.

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0618768262

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9780618768264

Lives of North American Birds

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Lives of North American Birds

By: Kenn Kaufman

The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

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Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

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Kingbird Highway

The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Kingbird Highway

The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand

By: Kenn Kaufman

At 16, Kaufman dropped out of high school and started hitching across America in an effort to see the most birds in a year. "Kingbird Highway" is a unique coming-of-age story, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild adventures and some unbelievable characters.

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0618062351

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9780618062355

Birds of North America

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Birds of North America

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Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

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0618132198

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The Birds That Audubon Missed

Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness

By: Kenn Kaufman

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The Birds That Audubon Missed

Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness

By: Kenn Kaufman

Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers to show how what they saw (and what they missed) reflects how we perceive and understand the natural world. Raging ambition. Towering egos. Competition under a veneer of courtesy. Heroic effort combined with plagiarism, theft, exaggeration, and fraud. This was the state of bird study in eastern North America during the early 1800s, as a handful of intrepid men raced to find the last few birds that were still unknown to science. The most famous name in the bird world was John James Audubon, who painted spectacular portraits of birds. But although his images were beautiful, creating great art was not his main goal. Instead, he aimed to illustrate (and write about) as many different species as possible, obsessed with trying to outdo his rival, Alexander Wilson. George Ord, a fan and protégé of Wilson, held a bitter grudge against Audubon for years, claiming he had faked much of his information and his scientific claims. A few of Audubon’s birds were pure fiction, and some of his writing was invented or plagiarized. Other naturalists of the era, including Charles Bonaparte (nephew of Napoleon), John Townsend, and Thomas Nuttall, also became entangled in the scientific derby, as they stumbled toward an understanding of the natural world—an endeavor that continues to this day. Despite this intense competition, a few species—including some surprisingly common songbirds, hawks, sandpipers, and more—managed to evade discovery for years. Here, renowned bird expert and artist Kenn Kaufman explores this period in history from a new angle, by considering the birds these people discovered and, especially, the ones they missed. Kaufman has created portraits of the birds that Audubon never saw, attempting to paint them in that artist’s own stunning style, as a way of examining the history of natural sciences and nature art. He shows how our understanding of birds continues to gain clarity, even as some mysteries persist from Audubon’s time until ours.

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Simon and Schuster

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1668007592

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9781668007594

Kingbird Highway

The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Kingbird Highway

The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder

By: Kenn Kaufman

An ornithologist’s account of his youthful, year-long, cross-country birdwatching adventure: “A fascinating memoir of an obsession.” —Booklist At sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road, hitching back and forth across America, from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Mexico. Maybe not all that unusual a thing to do in the seventies, but what Kenn was searching for was a little different: not sex, drugs, God, or even self, but birds. A report of a rare bird would send him hitching nonstop from Pacific to Atlantic and back again. When he was broke he would pick fruit or do odd jobs to earn the fifty dollars or so that would last him for weeks. His goal was to set a record—most North American species seen in a year—but along the way he began to realize that at this breakneck pace he was only looking, not seeing. What had been a game became a quest for a deeper understanding of the natural world. Kingbird Highway is a unique coming-of-age story, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild, and sometimes dangerous, adventures, starring a colorful cast of characters.

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HMH

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0547349440

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9780547349442

A Season on the Wind

Inside the World of Spring Migration

By: Kenn Kaufman

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A Season on the Wind

Inside the World of Spring Migration

By: Kenn Kaufman

Every spring, billions of birds sweep north. This vast parade often goes unnoticed, except in a few places where these small travelers concentrate in large numbers. One such place is along Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. Millions of winged migrants pass through the region. Now climate change threatens to disrupt patterns of migration and the delicate balance between birds, seasons, and habitats

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Mariner Books

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1328566420

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Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America

By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America

By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufman

Featuring more than 1,200 color images, illustrations, and range maps, a compact reference identifies and describes every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border, furnishing information on key field marks for identification, characteristics, comparative colors, habitats, behavior, and more.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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9780618951888

Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England

By: Kenn Kaufman,Kimberly Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England

By: Kenn Kaufman,Kimberly Kaufman

Presents an illustrated field guide to the plants, wildlife, night sky, and natural environments of New England.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding

Understanding what You See and Hear

By: Kenn Kaufman

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A guide that helps intermediate birders advance their skills by teaching principles that apply to all groups of birds in addition to details about the most challenging groups to identify.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

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Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Mammals of North America

By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufman

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By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

By: Eric R. Eaton,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

By: Eric R. Eaton,Kenn Kaufman

A comprehensive guide to the insects of North America contains information--including life histories, behaviors, and habitats--on every major group of insects found north of Mexico.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

By: Eric R. Eaton,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America

By: Eric R. Eaton,Kenn Kaufman

A comprehensive guide to the insects of North America contains information--including life histories, behaviors, and habitats--on every major group of insects found north of Mexico.

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Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of New England

By: Kenn Kaufman,Kimberly Kaufman

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Presents an illustrated field guide to the plants, wildlife, night sky, and natural environments of New England.

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The Birds That Audubon Missed

Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness

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Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness

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Simon and Schuster

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1668007614

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Birds of North America

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Birds of North America

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Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.

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City Birding

True Tales of Birds and Birdwatching in Unexpected Places

By: Kenn Kaufman

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City Birding

True Tales of Birds and Birdwatching in Unexpected Places

By: Kenn Kaufman

The country's best-known birders observe birds in places where thriving bird life comes as a surprise. Funny and informative.

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Stackpole Books

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0811700275

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9780811700276

Kingbird Highway

The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder

By: Kenn Kaufman

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The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder

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Lives of North American Birds

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Lives of North American Birds

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The bestselling natural history of birds, lavishly illustrated with 600 colorphotos, is now available for the first time in flexi binding.

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Mammals of North America

By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufmann

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Mammals of North America

By: Nora Bowers,Rick Bowers,Kenn Kaufmann

This compact, comprehensive field reference treats every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border--from squirrels and chipmunks to grizzly bears and jaguars--as well as those in North America's offshore waters. More than 1,200 images.

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A Season on the Wind

Inside the World of Spring Migration

By: Kenn Kaufman

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Inside the World of Spring Migration

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A close look at one season in one key site that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration, and the perils of human encroachment. Every spring, billions of birds sweep north, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. This vast parade often goes unnoticed, except in a few places where these small travelers concentrate in large numbers. One such place is along Lake Erie in northwestern Ohio. There, the peak of spring migration is so spectacular that it attracts bird watchers from around the globe, culminating in one of the world’s biggest birding festivals. Millions of winged migrants pass through the region, some traveling thousands of miles, performing epic feats of endurance and navigating with stunning accuracy. Now climate change threatens to disrupt patterns of migration and the delicate balance between birds, seasons, and habitats. But wind farms—popular as green energy sources—can be disastrous for birds if built in the wrong places. This is a fascinating and urgent study of the complex issues that affect bird migration.

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HarperCollins

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1328566765

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Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America

By: Jim P. Brock,James P. Brock,Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America

By: Jim P. Brock,James P. Brock,Kenn Kaufman

Describes and illustrates over 2,300 North American butterflies, and includes range maps, a pictorial table of contents, and full indexes.

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9780618768264

Trumpocalypse Now!

By: Kenn Thomas

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Trumpocalypse Now!

By: Kenn Thomas

The controversial 2016 election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States sparked a debate that promises to define the global political dialogue going forward. Behind the scenes, however, a deeper dynamic has been put into play: conspiracy theory has moved from the sideline fringe onto America’s central stage. This book examines The Donalds’s history of creating alternative realities with “alternative facts” and “fake news” and the authentic conspiratorial points of view from which they arise. Trumpocalypse Now! takes a look at Trump’s career as a conspiracy theory celebrity, his trafficking in such notions as birtherism, Islamofascism and 9/11, the conspiracies of the Clinton era, and the JFK assassination. It also examines the controversies of the 2016 election, including the cyberhacking of the DNC, the Russian involvement and voter fraud. Learn the parapolitical realities behind the partisan divide and the real ideological underpinnings behind the country’s most controversial president.

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SCB Distributors

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1939149835

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9781939149831

The Soldier's Words

By: Kenn Woods

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The Soldier's Words

By: Kenn Woods

Since I began Civil War re-enacting in 1988, there have been two schools of thought regarding the uniform of the Confederate soldiers. One is that the Rebels were never ragged, that was just a romantic myth started after the war. The other school of thought is that the Rebels were always ragged and wore whatever they could get their hands on. I decided that the best way to discover the truth is by investigating, what the soldiers themselves said regarding their clothing through letters, diaries and memoirs. This book uses the soldiers own words regarding Confederate uniforms and includes many surprising anecdotes and some "firsts" regarding incidents of the Civil War.

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1634177304

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